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Perennial Hardiness Zone

Native Species and Cultivars

Native flowers or wildflowers occupy a special place in our gardens. They are naturally suited to conditions of soil and climate that we find ourselves in, whether too dry, too wet, too shady for many other garden flowers. Wildflowers have ample nectar and pollen to support pollinators that share the same ecosystem. Invite birds, butterflies and hummingbirds into your garden by growing these beautiful native flowers.

Blooming along roadsides across New England, this vibrant violet-purple flower naturally associates with native ferns that turn glowing amber in fall, creating a beautiful contrast. Their pollen-filled centers attract honeybees plus native bees and butterflies. A multi-tasker, it is a larval host for several butterflies, while traveling Monarchs sip the nectar during their fall migrations.